More Action, Less Stupidity!

Rating: 9/10 (18 April 2007)

I'm the kind of person that likes a fair amount of horror but HATES the fact that in horror movies, besides blood and gore, is a great amount of human stupidity. I don't experience any emotions (other than boredom) when stupid people die on screen; this is why this movie is so great! It shows the growth of Jim (Cillian Murphy) as he progresses from clueless to stupid to weak to strong to deadly. Also, unlike other horror movies, none of the characters are two dimensional cardboard cutouts. When someone dies you lose a character with a back-story that you the viewer has a certain amount of emotional investment in when they die. Another great aspect of this film is that it is very well written. For example, there's a scene where a bunch of army guys are sitting around a table philosophically discussing how they feel about the situation, and from that you can see how the characters react to events differently based on their point of view. Buy it, Rent it, Netflix-it, whatever, but you'll like it. Also I give the bonus features 5 stars.